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IPCF Seeks Philanthropist Nominees
For Immediate Release BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2019 Philanthropist(s) of the Year. An individual, couple or family will be honored at the Community Foundation’s Celebrating Local Philanthropy Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Normal on Nov. 14, 2019. Nominees must reside in McLean, DeWitt,…
Read MoreIPCF Awards 77 Grants to Nonprofits
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded $140,613 in three categories of grants to 77 programs in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,230. Funding came from the Jerome Mirza Foundation, donors to the Community Foundation’s annual campaign and several endowments at the Community Foundation. Receiving 42 General…
Read MoreTrauma Informed Care in Children Focus of Women’s Spring Forum
BLOOMINGTON, IL – A public forum about trauma and its effect on children will be hosted by the Women to Women Giving Circle from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the ISU Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal. The forum is free and open to the public. Trauma is a deeply distressing…
Read MoreIPCF Offers $140,000 in 2019 Grant Opportunities
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will accept applications for grants in three categories from February 1-28, 2019. Interested applicants may find information about the grants on IPCF’s website along with links to the online applications. The Community Foundation expects to grant out more than $140,000 during this grant round. These grants provide support…
Read More13 Local Programs Receive Grants from W2W, YEP
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Thirteen local nonprofit programs have been awarded a total of $48,000 in grants thanks to the Women to Women Giving Circle and Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) of the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. The Women to Women Giving Circle seeks to improve the lives of women and children in Central Illinois and…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation Offers Grant Opportunities for 2019
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will accept applications for grants in two categories from October 1 to October 31, 2018. Potential grantees will find links to the online application forms on the IPCF website at https://ilprairiecf.org/fall-grants. These grants provide support to local programs that benefit local residents. The Women to Women Giving Circle…
Read MoreIPCF to Celebrate Local Philanthropy with Workshop, Luncheon Nov. 15
Registration Now Open for Nonprofits Workshop & Luncheon BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will celebrate National Philanthropy Day (November 15) with a morning workshop for local nonprofits and a luncheon to recognize the annual Philanthropists of the Year. The Celebrating Local Philanthropy events will be held at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, 8…
Read MoreDuane & Toni Farrington Named Philanthropists of the Year
To Be Honored at Nov. 15 Luncheon BLOOMINGTON — Duane and Toni Farrington of Bloomington, who have given generously of their time and treasure to many local organizations, have been named the 2018 Philanthropists of the Year by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF). They will be honored at the Celebrating Local Philanthropy Luncheon at…
Read MoreWomen to Women Giving Circle to Host Grant Writing Sessions
2 Sessions to Help Potential Applicants Better Understand Grant Process The Women to Women Giving Circle of Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will host two grant writing information sessions in September for nonprofits interested in applying for the giving circle’s fall grants. Women to Women will again focus its grants on impacting children, especially girls, ages…
Read MoreTwo New Officers, Six New Members Elected to IPCF’s Board
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation board of directors has elected two new officers and six new members. Mary Anne Schierman, a member of the IPCF board since 2014 and retired from the McLean County Museum of History, is the Community Foundation’s new secretary and Aaron Hays, a member of the IPCF board…
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